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Salisbury: Good team or mediocre team? Will the real Phillies please stand up

April 24, 2025

Apr 6, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jordan Romano (68) hands the ball to manager Rob Thomson (59) after being removed from the game during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Thursday’s off day provides us with time to reflect on the Phillies.
Who are these guys?
What are they?
“We’re a good team,” was the word that came out of the clubhouse after they were swept out of Citi Field with three losses to the NL East rival – and far superior, at this point – New York Mets on Wednesday.
A good team?
Personnel-wise, pedigree-wise, track-record-wise, reputation-wise – sure, these guys are indeed good. There are a lot of teams around baseball, a lot of fan bases around baseball, that would like to have the Phillies’ problems.
But performance-wise – and that’s always what matters most (witness the last two Octobers) – this is not a good Phillies team. Just check out the m...

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